Sullivan & Ward, P.C. seeks a lawyer with 15+ years experience and an established practice to join our business law firm. Sullivan & Ward is an AV-rated law firm located in West Des Moines, Iowa with 14 lawyers. The firm’s practice includes representation of many rural electric cooperatives and generating cooperatives throughout the state of
Des Moines, Iowa – Fields of Business Opportunities
I had a fun meeting this morning with Mike Colwell, the Executive Director of Business Innovation Zone (BIZ). BIZ is a new regional business accelerator program through the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
What is BIZ and what will it do for Central Iowa businesses?
To find out stay tuned for a Rush on
Iowa Likely to Amend Electronic Discovery Rules
The Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure have proposed amendments to the Civil Rules of Procedure. The proposed amendments primarily address the discovery of electronically stored information and mirror, in large part, the new federal rules concerning electronic discovery which became effective December 1, 2006.
The advisory committee will
Simpson College Grads Build Business Without Debt
I enjoyed reading this morning in the Des Moines Register about two fellow Simpson College grads that have managed to build a successful Web site design business without incurring business debt. Andy Priestley and Matt Mann started DWebware shortly after the dot-com bust and have grown their business steadily since that time.
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Lessons from Anna Nicole’s Will
How many blog posts about the former Playboy playmate actually provide valuable lessons on legal issues? Well, Matt Gardner of Sullivan & Ward, P.C., whose blog provides information on Iowa estate planning and probate, tells us why Anna Nicole Smith’s Will is not how you should plan your estate. Matt believes there are some
Iowa Microsoft Case Settles
The Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft has settled. Check out Des Moines patent lawyer Brett Trout’s blog post for details. I’ll post more on the settlement at a later date. Details of the settlement are confidential and will be announced this spring after court approval.
I’ll bet there are some happy jurors on
SEMEE Event Packs Them In
It was an interesting evening at the SEMEE event tonight. Several new businesses presented their stories and it was exciting to see so many people in the audience who care about entrepreneurship in Central Iowa. Thanks to the Steens of Transition Capital Management for organizing the event.
The star of the show? Undoubtedly Charlie Anderson
DEI: Negotiations in the Fast Lane
Nascar is big business and its biggest star is undoubtedly Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Dale Jr.’s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2007 season and he is now requesting a majority ownership in his father’s namesake company, DEI. DEI is run by his step-mother Teresa Earnhardt. Dale, Sr. may have left
Electronic Discovery: Rush on Business Podcast No. 1 Interview with Brett Trout
I have added podcasts to Rush on Business through BlogTalkRadio. The first podcast is an interview with Iowa patent and information technology lawyer Brett Trout concerning the important federal rule changes regarding electronic discovery and how it impacts your business. Brett is the author of Internet Laws Affecting Your Company. As Brett says, bury
Zoom Past LegalZoom
A couple of months ago I received Sirius satellite radio as a gift. I love it except for one constant ad that drives me absolutely bonkers. About every fifteen minutes I hear an ad from LegalZoom, a legal document company. LegalZoom touts that its fees are 85% less than those of lawyers.
First, with